The Platformers: A Video Game (and Nerd Culture) Podcast

This week Brian, Chris, and Marty talk about the Switch, Zelda, the hookshot, and Nintendo in general. Brian once again decries the lack of Metroid games, and "The Circle" prompts a deep discussion about security vs. privacy. They then talk about whether good art should be pursued, even if it doesn't make money. Also, a little tidbit about some Zelda Dungeons & Dragons? That's crazy talk, but this...

Marching boldly into a tornado of technical issues, the boys deliver a podcast in which they talk about the new Call Of Duty trailer, Valerian, Yooka Laylee, Brian falls even more in love with Persona 5, and Chris issues a challenge to all Mario Kart fans.

The guys talk about ALL KINDS of things, from Kendrick Lamar to Power Rangers, Persona 5 to Puyo Puyo Tetris, seeing movies alone to our expectations for the new Star Wars movie. Also, Episode 42 just happened to fall on 4/20... What are the odds?! Go get yourself a Mountain Dew Doritos 360 no-scope!

This week, the boys blitz through a super-short episode fraught with technical issues, and for that, they apologize. Brian brings up the new Thor: Ragnarok trailer, and highlights The Behemoth's "Pit People" preview and the Xbox One UI update, Chris gives his partial review of Yooka-Laylee, Marty talks about Overwatch: Uprising, and the whole group gives their hot-take on the Nintendo Direct, and...

This week the boys deftly maneuver and muscle for rank, as they effortlessly transition from one topic to the next, including a discussion about Xbox Scorpio’s newly revealed specifications, some of the best albums of all time, and then they get serious and talk personal histories, and the point when they decided to strike out on their own. The guys round the show out by talking about their opinio...

This week Brian totally forgets to introduce himself, Chris, OR Marty, and just jumps straight into talking about Dave Chappelle, Destiny 2, StarCraft Remastered, and much, much more. Are reboots bad for franchises? Find out in the next episode of Dragon Ball Z!

This week the boys talk about the best ways to enjoy beer, hidden arm muscles, and more Zelda. Brian gives the crew an education on "pressed ham", and Marty gives his thoughts on Mass Effect: Andromeda. Also, be sure to watch out for those original Beauty and the Beast spoilers! ;)

This week, Marty is stuck in a swamp, so Brian and Chris have an intimate chat about Zelda: Breath of the Wild, as well as the Kinda Funny split, and Chris figures out what worming is! Don't drown in this juicy episode, because there are some light, mechanical, spoilers for Zora's Domain and a few shrines in Zelda! Also, if you listen closely, you can hear Brian ramble due to fatigue from moving!...

This week it's a HUGE episode and we talk about Horizon: Zero Dawn, Brian's final review of Nioh, the new X-Men movie "Logan", and a MASSIVE chunk of time talking about the new Nintendo Switch console, as well as The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, and so much more. Buckle up for safety!

This week the gents get in deep about Horizon, baseball, and whether or not any of them are actually good gamers! There are plenty of topics to go around, and we watch our hype levels rise with some exciting reveals about the Nintendo Switch! Buckle up, ladies and gents!

This week, the boys get in deep with discussions of Lego Batman and John Wick 2, as well as emulation, Final Fantasy VI and lots more! Also, didgeridoos!

This week, Brian gets up to his elbows in Nioh talk, he gets flustered and makes up a bunch of words, and we spend JUST ENOUGH time talking about Pirates of the Caribbean. Also, TONS of movie talk. Homework: Watch Lego Batman and John Wick: Chapter 2

This week, we talk about Nioh, the game that EVERYBODY seems to be talking about, for good reason! Also, some shenanigans involving a wink between the boys sets tensions at an all time high in the best way possible. Has Brian had a change of heart about the Nintendo Switch? Find out on this week's episode of The Platformers! Bum, bum, bum, chicka chicka chicka WEEEEEAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW!!!!!!...

This week we talk about nudity in the new Conan game, the movie Passengers, how to use buttons in games like Nioh, and most importantly, MARTY IS BACK! Let's get to work... oh, and be careful, Marty comes back swinging... dong. Also, for Harvey: "DEES ONAH!"

This week, Marty is away on vacation, and whether he's whiling away his life savings in Utah or three fathoms deep in the South China sea, Brian and Chris get together to rant about Nintendo, Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy XV, Pokémon, and a whole lot more! Also, on a more serious and sad note, Chris' close friend passed away this week, and so this episode is dedicated to the memory of Tayler Bitze...

This week Brian, Chris, and Marty talk about what they have been playing, and then jump right in and dissect the Nintendo Switch reveal event and discuss everything about Nintendo's new console/handheld hybrid. The boys get heated about what they like, what they think could be better, and the future of Nintendo.

This week Brian "Coughy McSyrup" Barnett, Chris "Buffy Anxiety" Shriver, and "Martaine Champaign Montagne Fontaine Gwalatzi" talk about the leaked upcoming Nintendo Switch line-up, including our favorite franchise "PLATZHALTER", and get bogged down in some serious metal/food/card games tangent inception malarkey, so STRAP IN, FOLKS!

IT'S 2017, and the boys are back in action! Brian "Ancient Watcher" Barnett, Chris "Sleepy Time Boy" Shriver, and Martin "Certified Sasquatch" Gualazzi start the New Year off right by forgetting the names of the main characters in Gears Of War 4, how Chris is now alone in his fear of Dark Souls, and how we record separately to keep Marty from eating us! This is another crazy one, so strap in!

This week each of the boys discuss their personal picks for Game Of The Year, and then get together to crown a king of 2016! Also, Marty 100% fell asleep during this episode because he is working too hard! Tweet @platformerspod with your guess of what time in the show he fell asleep! Tweet supportive messages to @datknew, too, and tell him a mysterious stranger sent you. ;) Also also, there is a m...

This week we talk about the games we are most excited about that are coming in 2017 and beyond, and after the show, THERE IS ANOTHER SHOW! We go all in and talk about every part of Star Wars: Rogue One! Spoilers abound, but we give fair warning, so listen and enjoy!

In this pulse-pounding episode of The Platformers, we get right into the nitty and discuss sinister invisigle forces that remain strangely brutiful! It's tangents within tangents, as the boys incept their way into podcasting history with the most compellingly irrelevant podcast of all time. Are you seriously still reading this? Alright, well, this week we talk about The Last Of Us, virtual reality...

This week we have a JAM PACKED episode, and it is our longest ever! We talk about The Game Awards, PSX (the PlayStation annual conference) and get into the nitty gritty working on some Italian accents. This episode got so out of control towards the end, Brian actually had to cut out a goof Chris made. #TooHotToHandle Enjoy!

!!!!!!!!! DR. STRANGE SPOILERS FROM 51:30-1:03:41 !!!!!!!!! This week, we get into SO MANY HEATED DEBATES! We talk about Skyrim Remastered, Pokémon Sun & Moon, Telltale's Batman Episode 4, and a whole lot of other games, as well as some TV and movies! Enjoy!

This week we talk about the Zero Escape series, Suicide Squad (SPOILERS), 4k, Fantastic Beasts, and My Name Is Mayo! On this, the day of our 21st birthday, join us for a good time. Pour yourself your favorite drink, get the robe and slippies on, and enjoy!

This special episode has Marty and Brian discussing the first seven episodes of WESTWORLD. We SPOIL EVERYTHING, so enter at your own peril if you haven't watched the first 7 episodes! You have been warned...